JACKSON - A man was found drowned in a pool Thursday morning, according to township police.

The victim, 30, was discovered in a home's backyard pool on East Veterans Highway, said Capt. Steven Laskiewicz of the Jackson police.

The death appears accidental, Laskiewicz said.

The man's name has not yet been released

There were an average of 3,536 fatal, unintentional drowning deaths in the United States a year between 2005 and 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The figure, which amounts to about 10 deaths a day, does not include boating fatalities.